County Durham Travel Forum

Hi, we are staying at an inkeepers lodge in Durham north at the end of the month as we are taking our young son to Diggerland, we are up for 2 days and are looking for something to keep do on the Sunday with our little one( 3 years}

If he likes Harry Potter, I know he's young but maybe he likes the films, how about Alnwick Castle where it was filmed, not far up the A1. My friend's three year old keeps asking to go back..

Thanks for that.

Durham Cathedral is also another location for the harry potter films,

As always it depends on the weather if its a crappy day try:
Metroland at the Metrocentre good for kids but not up to much for anyone older.

The Discovery Musium in Newcastle (also its free)

Blue Reef Aquarium Tynemouth.

A nice day

Beamish Musium (but this maybe a little old)
Saltwell park, (gateshead)
Jemond dene (newcasle): also has a pets area.

A Few links for you;
http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/
http://www.metroland.uk.com/1.html
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/
http://www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk/tynemouth.htm

www.beamish.org.uk
http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/saltwellpark/
http://www.jesmonddene.org.uk/

As for eating and stuff,
There is a pub across the road that does better food than the church mouse (the inn keepers lodge) Called the Red Lion. Also a pub on the way into durham at the Arnison centre called Dunelm Ridge this has a kids play area.

Hope this helps.

Enjoy your trip

Regards

Nick

Went to Diggerland, would advise anyone with children, big or small to vist, we had a great day, also Metro centre,beats the trafford centre hands down, Durham and Newcastle both great places to vist...nice people....we are already planning our vist next year.